Newry Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has welcomed the announcement of a £3.3m funding package from Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín to assist the voluntary, community and social economy sectors to deal with COVID-19. Liz Kimmins said, “I welcome this announcement of £3.3 million from Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín to help support […]
Finance Minister Conor Murphy has confirmed that the Localised Restrictions Support Scheme will be extended for businesses still required to close or severely limit their operations. Minister Murphy said, “Every effort is being made to process applications as quickly as possible. “So far, £12.9 million of payments have issued to 3,418 […]
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has confirmed that a wild swan found dead at Lough Beg, has tested positive for avian influenza. Chief Veterinary Officer for NI, Dr Robert Huey said, “I can confirm that a case of avian influenza has been detected in a wild bird found at Lough […]
A 14-year-old male has been charged with attempted burglary. He was also charged with handling stolen goods. The charges follow an incident in Warrenpoint yesterday. He is expected to appear at Newry Magistrates Court this morning. As is usual procedure the charges will be reviewed by the PPS. […]
Health Minister Robin Swann has announced that the StopCOVID NI App will soon provide an individualised recommended end date for self-isolation. The updated version of the App will be released before the end of November and will confirm the date when a user’s self-isolation period will end. Welcoming the new development, […]
A Newry woman who works for NSPCC Northern Ireland has been recognised for her hard work and dedication hosting daily workout sessions during lockdown to help raise funds for the leading children’s charity. Christine Bowden, 33, from Newry, Co Down, a children’s services practitioner for the charity’s Young Witness Service, has been honoured […]
Shoppers in Newry are being urged to donate to the UK’s biggest food collection and support the Trussell Trust and FareShare as they help people in crisis amid the Covid-19 pandemic this Christmas. The Tesco Food Collection takes place every year, but this year’s collection is more vital than ever. It […]
We all know 2020 hasn’t really lived up to expectation. Missed opportunities, missed family get-togethers, missed birthdays and anniversaries. Buttercrane Centre wants to make sure 2020 goes out with a bang, with their great £5k giveaway – one opportunity not to be missed. Speaking to Newry Times, Peter Murray Centre Manager […]
Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has today opened a £14million financial support scheme for taxi drivers. The bespoke scheme will provide a one-off payment of £1,500 to eligible taxi drivers, under the Taxi Driver (Coronavirus, Financial Assistance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 through the powers conferred by sections 1 and 3 of The Financial Assistance […]
Latest figures published today by NISRA show that 78 deaths involving Covid-19 occurred in the last week, from 31 October to 6 November, bringing the total number of Covid-19 related deaths to 1,141. Of this total, 665 (58.3%) deaths took place in a hospital, 394 (34.5%) in care homes, nine (0.8%) in hospices […]
